diff --git a/util/update_copyrights b/util/update_copyrights
index 61343abd70..2afdfcb103 100644
--- a/util/update_copyrights
+++ b/util/update_copyrights
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 # ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS
 # SOFTWARE.
 
+# $Id: update_copyrights,v 1.14 2000/06/22 22:24:05 tale Exp $
+
 require 5.002;
 
 # Map copyright owners to the files containing copyright messages.
@@ -274,7 +276,9 @@ while (<>) {
         }
 
         if ($first !~ /$pat/ && $_ !~ /$pat/) {
-            print TARGET "$start\$Id: update_copyrights,v 1.13 2000/06/22 21:46:35 tale Exp $$end\n";
+            print TARGET "$start\$";
+            print TARGET "Id: ";
+            print TARGET "\$$end\n";
         }
 
         print TARGET $first if $first !~ /^\s*$/;